Companies & suppliers

Nearly 100 staff who worked at Aylesford Newsprint in Kent have been awarded around £750,000 after being dismissed without consultation with their union.

Organisers of last week’s Real Print and Finish open house have praised the second edition of the three-day event, which attracted visitors from more than 100 companies.

Phillips Plastics has renamed itself Phillips Direct to reflect “more accurately how the business serves its customers” and appointed a new managing director.

EFI has revealed more details about how it expects its acquisition of dye and colour products specialist Rialco to help expand its industrial inkjet business.

Laminator manufacturer Foliant has unveiled a new retrofittable product that it claims will make spot varnish fast and affordable for short-run and personalised print applications.

EFI combined a sneak peek at some of its Drupa plans with news of its latest acquisition – it has bought Bradford-based dye and colour products specialist Rialco.

Supplier Sabur Digital has been appointed as a Mimaki reseller by UK and Irish distributor Hybrid Services, adding the manufacturer's machines to its portfolio of textile hardware systems.

Flint Group has confirmed its plans to close its Dundee operation, saying it has “no alternative” to push ahead following a decline in the print media market.

Nazdar Ink Technologies has reformulated two of its ink ranges to avoid raw materials facing a clampdown by regulatory watchdogs.

Self-adhesive materials manufacturer Drytac Europe will show a range of new products at Fespa Digital 2016, as it seeks new resale and distribution partners.